1.2 Sugars

1.2 Sugars

Monosaccharides

• All carbohydrates contain elements C, H & O.
• Monosaccharides are monomers that make up carbohydrates. E.g. glucose.
• Glucose is a hexose sugar (6 carbon atoms in each molecule).
• 2 types of glucose: alpha and beta. They are isomers - molecules with same molecular formula but atoms connected differently.

Disaccharide Formation

• Disaccharide formed when two monosaccharides join…